Great Plains Black History Museum
About Great Plains Black History Museum
The Great Plains Black History Museum currently resides on the first floor of the historic Jewell Building in North Omaha, Nebraska. It was formerly located at 2213 Lake Street in the Near North Side neighborhood in North Omaha. It was housed in the Webster Telephone Exchange Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A nationally renowned institution for more than 40 years, the museum includes more than 100,000 periodicals, manuscripts, photographs and research materials. The museum currently conducts programs and presents exhibits throughout Omaha, the State of Nebraska, regionally and nationally upon request.
It is the largest museum devoted to the black experience on the Great Plains.
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- Founded
- 1976
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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 1.2 miles of Great Plains Black History Museum; the closest, North Omaha Loves Jazz Cultural Arts and Humanities Complex, is practically next door.
